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Cast verified as complete
| Richard Barthelmess | ... |
James 'Jim' Blaine
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| Sally Eilers | ... |
Jill Collins
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| Tom Brown | ... |
Neil 'Bud' Blaine
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| Grant Mitchell | ... |
Mr. Blaine
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| James Murray | ... |
Eddie Hughes
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| Claire McDowell | ... |
Mrs. Blaine
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| Willard Robertson | ... |
Havana Airport Manager
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| Arthur Vinton | ... |
Amarillo Airport Manager
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| Charles Sellon | ... |
Man in Wreck (scenesDeleted)
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Robert W. Craig | ... |
Chef (scenesDeleted)
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| Harold Huber | ... |
Swarthy Man (scenesDeleted)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Undetermined Role (scenesDeleted)
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Amarillo Weatherman (uncredited)
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| Louise Beavers | ... |
Hotel Maid (uncredited)
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| Harry C. Bradley | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| James Bush | ... |
Amarillo Pilot (uncredited)
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| Clay Clement | ... |
Radio announcer (uncredited)
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| Harry Depp | ... |
Hotel Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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| James Donlan | ... |
Havana Driver (uncredited)
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited)
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| Dick Elliott | ... |
Man Looking for Driver (uncredited)
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| James Ellison | ... |
Amarillo Pilot Crossing Fingers (uncredited)
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| Betty Jane Graham | ... |
Little Girl in Wreck (uncredited)
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Harrison Greene | ... |
Pomona Air Circus Announcer (uncredited)
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| Charles Lane | ... |
Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
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| Chris-Pin Martin | ... |
Havana Air Port worker (uncredited)
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| Sam McDaniel | ... |
Train Porter (uncredited)
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Frances Miles | ... |
Mother of Little Girl in Wreck (uncredited)
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John 'Skins' Miller | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk #2 (uncredited)
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| Walter Miller | ... |
Havana Airfield Official (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Havana Pilot (uncredited)
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| J. Carrol Naish | ... |
Drunk in Wreck (uncredited)
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| Theodore Newton | ... |
Radio Operator (uncredited)
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| Bradley Page | ... |
Scotty Armstrong (uncredited)
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| Russ Powell | ... |
Chef (uncredited)
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| Jed Prouty | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
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| George Regas | ... |
Havana Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Havana Airfield Worker (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Havana Pilot (uncredited)
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| Phil Tead | ... |
Duke, Airplane Ticket Agent (uncredited)
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| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | ... |
El Paso Craps Shooter (uncredited)
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| John Vosper | ... |
Man in Wreck (uncredited)
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| Lucille Ward | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| John Wayne | ... |
Co-Pilot in Wreck (uncredited)
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Charles Williams | ... |
El Paso Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Air Show Observer (uncredited)
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Jack Wise | ... |
Amarillo Airport Clerk (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William A. Wellman | ||
| Alfred E. Green | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Rian James | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jack Moffitt | ... | (story "Hawk's Mate") & |
| James Seymour | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Howard Jackson | ... | (uncredited) |
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Sidney Hickox | ... | (photography by) (as Sid Hickox) |
Editing by
| James B. Morley | ... | (as James Morley) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Okey | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dolph Zimmer | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Paul Mantz | ... | stunt pilot (uncredited) |
| Frances Miles | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Mary Wiggins | ... | stunt performer: parachute jumps (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Elmer Dyer | ... | aerial camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
| Cliff Hess | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Fred Jackman | ... | technical effects |
Production Companies
- First National Pictures (controlled by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1933) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1933) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1934) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1937) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1934) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Commercial pilot Jim Blair is blackballed after his plane crashes in a thunderstorm. Depressed, he begins working as a bank teller until he meets beautiful Jill Collins, a barnstorming parachutist working with her daredevil pilot brother. Jim's immediately attracted, and when her brother's killed in a freak crash, he reveals his past to her and volunteers to replace her dead sibling in their air carnival act. As they tour throughout the Southwest, their affection turns physically intimate when they're on the road as they characteristically sleep in adjoining hotel rooms. Jill wants marriage but is resisted by Jim, who believes that his risky lifestyle precludes the luxury of a wife and family. When Jim's brother Bud joins them, he too is immediately attracted to Jill but respects his brother's relationship, However, after another freak accident puts Jim in the hospital for a prolonged convalescence, Jim returns to find them married and in bed together. Angry and bitter, he becomes a soldier of fortune and loses an eye and a leg flying for the Communist rebels in China and Chile. After a prolonged estrangement, a chastened Jim goes to Cuba to rejoin Bud and Jill but finds his brother's plane has gone down in a storm in the Gulf of Mexico. With only a short window of opportunity to save Bud and his passengers, Jim volunteers to go into the storm to save his brother. Written by duke1029@aol.com |
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| Taglines | A Man's Courage and a Woman's Faith Put to the Supreme Test See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $365,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to an interview with William Wellman, Jr. in the special features for the DVD of "The High and the Mighty," his father used John Wayne as a stuntman in this film. See more » |
| Goofs | When the camera moves from a position between Sally Eilers' and Richard Barthelmess' hotel rooms to the left, her room can be seen from his, revealing the missing fourth wall of the set. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Spills for Thrills (1940). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Taps See more » |
| Quotes |
Hotel Desk Clerk #3:
[phoning Jim's room to complain about the noise]
The woman over you is complaining. James 'Jim' Blaine: [sarcastically] Well, tell her I'll be right up. See more » |